Naval Science Department Staff Updates

Admiral Farragut Academy is delighted to announce that Col Robert Sprague, USMC (Ret ) has joined the AFA community as our new Commandant/Dean of Students The Commandant/Dean of Students position is a vital leadership role The person in this position is responsible for the alignment of the mission of Farragut and all student activities including student behavior, well-being, character development, and disciplinary process for students in grades 8 through 12

Col Sprague joins us with an extensive background in military leadership and many years of dedicated service in the United States Marine Corps In recent years, Col Sprague was Commandant at the Marine Leadership Academy in Chicago, and a Senior Marine Instructor at D D Eisenhower High School in Illinois Previously, Col Sprague served in the United States Marine Corps for more than 23 years, including time serving as a Marine Officer Instructor for Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Officer training, and a Judge Advocate Col Sprague also served as Chief of Operations, Joint Operations Center, U S Central Command where he supervised the Joint Operations center for more than 20 countries

Col Sprague has a B A in Political Science and American Literature from Manhattanville College, and a J D from Villanova University Col Sprague is an outstanding addition to our faculty and school community

Col. Robert Sprague, USMC (Ret.) Commandant/Dean of Students

Welcome aboard Senior Naval Science Instructor, CDR David Byrd, USN (Ret )! Commander Byrd joined AFA early this fall with a long history of senior leadership experience including 35 years in the United States Navy, most recently leading multiple teams and serving as senior advisor to military leadership working on multi-million dollar projects at MacDill AFB

Commander Byrd holds an M A in National Security & Strategic Studies from the Naval

CDR David Byrd, USN (Ret.) Senior Naval Science Instructor

War College, an M B A from Jacksonville University, and a B A in Business Administration from the University of North Florida Our cadets are already benefiting from his application of first-class leadership skills and experience in our globally recognized Naval Science curriculum We are very lucky to have Commander Byrd join our faculty, he is an outstanding addition to the team